PTA through its directive letter on March 4, 2008 had ordered Instaphone to pay said amount. Instaphone was of the opinion that license fee imposed on the company is unjust, hence had filed petitions in Islamabad High Court.

After IHC had dismissed Insta’s appeal, company escalated the issue to Supreme Court through Aitazaz Ahsen, against PTA’s said determination and Mobile Cellular Policy issued by the Federal Government in 2004.